Chapter 22: Resource Rush

"First level of the day. Let's aim to reach the tenth!"

He chuckled, remembering his long sessions of bashing mobs in old-style games while focusing on his interface.

Name: Adam

Race: Lesser imp

Affinity: demonic energy

Talent: F grade (Upgradable): I'm a gamer!

Job: /

Class: /

LVL: 5

Exp: 97/320

HP: 90/90

Vitality: 7->9

Strength: 7->9

Agility: 7->9

Demonic essence: 2

Free attribute points: 6->0

Items: /

Note: The ancient Mesopotamian god Inanna's interest in you is growing.

After distributing his points, he scratched his head, utterly confused by this Inanna.

'Who's that?'

Despite his effort to rummage through his memories, that name rang no bell.

'She'll eventually contact me again, anyway.'

He shrugged, throwing the matter at the back of his mind.

Since they reached the territory, extracting the wolves took priority.

[Obtained: unit of food x450.]

[Obtained: Tier-one beast core x8.]

[Obtained: wolf pelt x2.] Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After touching the carcasses and seeing them disappear in a rain of glistening sparks, he grinned at the notifications, a wave of excitement making his heart beat in joy.

Without waiting, he opened the market tab before listing two hundred units for iron ores and another two hundred for stones.

Despite his excellent mood, a frown creased his brows.

'The number of offers increased.'

Even if the other lords still snatched the food, he noticed a few offers listed, unlike yesterday.

Determined to profit, he opened the blueprints section and bought the lone textile processing facility from yesterday. He shifted his attention to plants next.

Since most lords didn't hunt for meat, he knew they would go for the less dangerous option and collect various herbs. Yet, as he expected, they didn't list them. They had to fill their stomachs with something after all.

[Adam: Who has growable plants like wheat, rice, barley, tomato or others? I'll buy them for meat.]

With the farm blueprint he got yesterday, it would be a shame not to prepare. And honestly? Eating meat alone has become boring already. He wanted to taste some bread and vegetables, too.

He drooled at the idea.

'Who says gamers can't be gourmet? I need a balanced diet to live longer and play more games. Hahaha!'

Soon, he got answers. From fruits to vegetables, many requested to trade. He even noticed a lord who said he would steal some wheat from a nearby field and exploded in laughter.

[Adam: Alright, guys. I'll set fifty units of meat to trade. I need good quality seeds the most.]

With this concern out of the way, he turned to the satyr.

"Guide us to the next beasts."

Just like that, the group of demons scoured the forest in a ten-kilometer radius.

They eviscerated any packs they encountered and brought them back before continuing on their rampage.

Soon, the burning midday sun turned gentle, casting its orange glow onto the sky.

"We made a killing. Hahaha."

Seated before the campfire, Adam observed his interface, joy sparkling in his eyes. Even if he didn't reach level ten, he took many steps in the right direction.

[You and your subjects have defeated 10 Lvl10 bears. You have gained 500 experience points.]

[You and your subjects have defeated 64 Lvl5 wolves. You have gained 320 experience points.]

[You and your subjects have defeated 3 Lvl10 bandits. You have gained 300 experience points.]

[You and your subjects have defeated 6 Lvl2 boars. You have gained 12 experience points.]

LVL: 7

Exp: 269/1300

HP: 130/130

Vitality: 9->13

Strength: 9->13 (+2)

Agility: 9->13 (+5)

Demonic essence: 2

Free attribute points: 12->0

After distributing his points, he felt another surge of power course through his body. As he suspected, when they met bears, he punched them to death without a problem. Despite the violence, his new strength exhilarated him.

He noticed that level ten was a significant milestone in the realm setting. The experience points beast yielded became much more abundant.

They also met a few bandits. The poor fools tried to rob them before trying to flee. Of course, they killed them, getting three sharp daggers.

Bandit's dagger:

Strength +2

Agility +5

Note: Common dagger without any engravings. You can use them to peel vegetables, though.

Despite the note, he liked them pretty much. He gave one to Shihan and the satyr while keeping the last for himself.

Then, he extracted the beasts.

By now, he ranked them according to the meat yielded, bears taking first place, followed by the wolves. The boars came last.

[Obtained: unit of food x400.]

[Obtained: unit of food x2240.]

[Obtained: unit of food x180.]

[Obtained: 25 beast cores.]

[Obtained: wolf pelt x4.]

As usual, he traded everything. He included the cores, asking for fifteen units of wood for each.

However, he cursed in the early afternoon.

Other lords joined in the hunt, destabilising the prices. From the drop, he deduced that they inhabited forests or plains since the stones' value increased the most.

In the end, he begrudgingly lowered his selling price to six per unit.

Fortunately, he had sold everything because they were already down to four per unit this evening, and the offer list ran for three pages.

Finally, he extracted the logs Bart's team carried back with them.

[Obtained: unit of wood x300.]

He commanded the demon and his team for the work. In a single day, they had cut down dozens of trees!

Surprisingly, the imps joined and helped them during the transportation efforts, making him smile at the mischievous creatures.

With a satisfied smile, he gazed at his resources on his way to Luna's hut.

[4908 iron/10 237 stones/675 wood/ food 6]

'I have enough to develop the territory without fear. I'll focus on the farm tomorrow and let the Tomte and Bart manage it when it's built.'

Grinning, he pushed the door open and saw the demonic beauty seated on her bed, glaring at him in annoyance.

"Humph. I thought you forgot I offered to teach you."

Bitterness filled his mouth as her snarl reverberated.

He knew she felt bored with nothing to do and no one to speak to for the whole day. So, he didn't mind her reaction.

Instead, he smiled at her.

"We'll raid an oversized ant colony tomorrow. Want to join?"